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M. Massa

Bobadilla v. State, No. 19S-PC-128, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 5, 2019).

March 11, 2019 Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: C. Goff, M. Massa, Supreme

Trial counsel provided constitutionally deficient performance by not inquiring into his client’s citizenship status before entering into a plea agreement that eventually led to his deportation.

Barcroft v. State, No. 18S-CR-135, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 3, 2018).

December 10, 2018 Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: C. Goff, M. Massa, Supreme

The evidence of defendant’s demeanor—taken together with the flaws in the expert opinion testimony and the absence of a well-documented history of mental illness—was sufficient to support the court’s finding of guilty but mentally ill (GBMI).

State v. Reinhart, No. 18S-MI-286, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 5, 2018).

December 10, 2018 Filed Under: Civil Tagged With: M. Massa, Supreme

When a person “forfeits” driving privileges for life following a felony conviction for driving while suspended, the proper venue is the trial court in a person’s county of residence.

R.R. v. State, No. 18S-JV-230, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Sept. 13, 2018).

September 17, 2018 Filed Under: Juvenile Tagged With: G. Slaughter, L. Rush, M. Massa, S. David, Supreme

A juvenile has a right to be present at a fact-finding hearing under Ind. Code 31-32-5-1, unless waived by counsel; waived by parent, guardian, custodian, or guardian ad litem; or waived by the child.

Durden v. State, No. 18S-CR-329, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 20, 2018).

June 25, 2018 Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: M. Massa, Supreme

Even though trial court improperly removed a juror after deliberations had begun, defendant’s convictions were affirmed because he and his defense counsel expressly agreed to the constitutionally-defective procedure as part of a deliberate trial strategy.

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